#MTVFestivalSeason: 9 People Who Wore Flower Crowns To Lollapalooza & Made Us Wonder Why We Ever Doubted Them

The flower crown. Loved by some, loathed by many who feel it’s been overdone, we haven’t dared to wear one this #MTVFestivalSeason for fear of being judged. However, after our MTV US friends hit up Lollapalooza this weekend and asked nine awesome people their motives for wearing the headgear, we’re digging them back out of our wardrobes.

#MTVFestivalSeason: 9 People Who Wore Flower Crowns To Lollapalooza & Made Us Wonder Why We Ever Doubted Them

"I want to be Frida Kahlo for Halloween so this will be part of my costume, and I thought, ’Hey, why not wear it to a music festival?’"

Gavin Aloen for MTV News

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"My crown makes me feel like a flower child."

Gavin Aloen for MTV News

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"I wore it to the Gay Pride parade in New York, and it was so much fun — it collects memories. So on the one hand, it’s extremely basic but being basic is so much fun … and I can’t do this when I’m 35."

Gavin Aloen for MTV News

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"I’m kind of a hippy at heart, so I like to bring it out that way." What does she say to all the people who want this trend to die? "YOLO!"

Gavin Aloen for MTV News

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"People who hate flower crowns have clearly never felt like a fairy princess."

Gavin Aloen for MTV News

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"I made it a few years ago and I bring it to every concert I go to, so it’s kind of a reminder of all the music festivals I’ve gone to. People [who hate on] flower crowns need to try it — they’re fun."

Gavin Aloen for MTV News

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"Flowers are always going to be trendy! They’re always going to be around, so you might as well wear them in your hair."